HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 51 student-athletes recognized recently for their academic achievements during the 2017-2018 year in list released by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The new mark surpasses last summer’s record of 41 students. Wallace State had 11 students achieve a 4.0 GPA, each earning NJCAA All-Academic…

*Reprinted with permission from the Daily Mountain Eagle BY ED HOWELL Bare Bones Cargo is allowing a local college student to sell about 30 of her paintings on Friday in order to help fund her education. Rhonda Williams, a co-owner of Bare Bones Cargo of 526 19th St. W in Jasper, said Mary Ann Wolfe,…

MONTGOMERY – Last week, the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) served as host for the annual Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC)’s National Board and Leadership Meeting in Point Clear, AL. Alabama is the first state in the nation to offer MSSC credentials at community colleges statewide, and the ACCS was selected to host this year’s…

Check out video of Brye Forbes preparing for the national SkillsUSA competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P5D8R3R7K8 HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Brye Forbes feels at home inside the kitchen. Forbes, a Wallace State Academy of Culinary Arts student, made history last semester, becoming the program’s first individual to win a gold medal at the state SkillsUSA competition, a year after…

Reprinted with permission of The Cullman Tribune. HANCEVILLE – At the Hanceville City Council meeting Thursday evening, Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Grant Specialist Kristi Barnett announced that the college’s awaited community garden, introduced to the council last December, is finally set to open next Saturday, June 23, with a work day at the site…

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Health Science programs with openings available for the Fall 2018 semester at Wallace State Community College will be on hand at an informational meeting on Wednesday, June 27, at 10 a.m. on the 12th floor of the James C. Bailey Center on the Hanceville campus. “This meeting is to let students know…

HANCEVILLE. AL—Wallace State Community College has announced the appointment of Dr. Ryan Smith as dean of students. He will assume the new role on July 2. “Wallace State looks forward to continuing to strengthen access, opportunity and success for all students under Dr. Smith’s leadership,” said Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. Smith…

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — About two dozen youth from at least five north Alabama counties visited Wallace State Community College this week to find out about the Health Science programs offered at the college. The students are participants in the North Alabama Area Health Education Center, based out of Huntsville. The coalition offers students in 13…

ONEONTA, Ala. — Jerry McGowan was one of a number of Blount County residents who took advantage of a free health fair offered by Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing at its Oneonta Center on Tuesday. Students from the Evidenced-Based Clinical Reasoning class manned tables guests could visit to learn about a number…